Healthy and Happy

Knowing which types of herbs to use can make a huge difference in the recipes you make. May's blog is all about sharing some our favorite herbs to use during the spring. You want to focus on the what we're calling the classic "lighter' herbs that delight the palate. If you're foodies like us, herbs matter because great taste matters.

Living a healthy lifestyle doesn't have to be difficult. We've compiled some easy tips that can help you start your journey to a healthy lifestyle including sustainable cooking, grocery shopping and lifestyle tips. You'll find our advice easy to follow. They're good habit to share with your friends and family. Our hope is for you to be  healthy and happy.

Living a busy life where we are always on the go, always moving to the next thing to do, falling into the next moment, does not leave much time for mindfulness. This is why we must practice mindfulness so that we live intentionally and experience the world around us. This month we share our ideas about mindful mental health which means practicing how you can become fully present.

The past two-three years have been quite challenging for us all. The pandemic has many of us focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and finding ways to boost our immune system. In this month's blog, we offer 5 tips for maintaining a healthy immune system. Stock the pantry so that creating immune boosting meals becomes easy for you and your family. Share your recipes with your family, friends and even strangers on social media. This way, we all share in building a healthy community.

If you are health food foodies like us, then you are always looking to try new trending flavors in search of the next favorite food. Here, we have listed some of Whole Foods predictions for 2022 trends. Try them. We will!

Mindfulness is all about you becoming more conscious of yourself and the world around you. Use these tips to become more mindful and to live a life full of purpose and intention.

Holidays often result in overeating foods that are not healthy. This season we're hoping to help you choose Healthy Holiday Hors d'oeuvres that will make all the difference in fulfilling your need for flavor and a better for you choice.

Fall foods bring us comfort and lots of delicious flavors. Here are 17 fall foods you want to incorporate into your whole food choices. We've also added our bonus recipe for your cooking pleasure.

As many of us gear up for the back-to-school season or a long-awaited return to the office, the carefree days of summer spent in Mother Nature will soon pass. We're sharing how your family can keep your kitchen fully stocked with back-to-school snacks for both children and adults.

Making a sandwich is a favorite American pastime. It's not surprising that we have a national sandwich month, which is August. In celebration, we're inviting you to be creative and healthy when crafting sandwiches this month. From the bread, plant based protein, veggies, to the fillings, we're here to guide you through it all with our 7 tips for making a more mindful healthy sandwich.

It's Nola's Healthy and Happy blog for July 2021 is all about navigating the Farmers Market. We have helpful tips to get you prepared for shopping, when to shop, and what to shop for. We encourage you to learn about the farmers who care for the foods you eat. Not only do local farmers markets connect us to our food system, they also provide us with the freshest foods picked at the perfect time for human consumption.

Smoothies can be enjoyed any time of the day and evening. In the summer, smoothies make the best refreshing drinks and when carefully planned can make the best nutritional meals.